A few notes about Knut. His "mother" Thomas Dörflein died a year or so ago. I saw Knut when I visited Berlin. Knut was circa half year old at the time.. He was very popular with the Germans. Each day there were long lines of people waiting to buy tickets. I bought my ticket late in the afternoon for the next day. Knut would make several appearances each day. Due to the crowds, it was best to show up about 30 minutes before. The Berlin Zoo made lots on money on Knut selling things like several DVDs, dolls etc. I don't know the results, but the Zoo that supplied the father wanted a share of the profits